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Mavericks surf break

Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.6° C
 (Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mavericks today?

The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 4PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
260
244
236
236
186
186
152
191
193
191
143
104
125
219
190
187
180
177
174
174
179
173
164
123
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:16PM1.13m
1:05AM1.49m
4:12PM1.13m
1:51AM1.42m
5:07PM1.14m
2:45AM1.34m
Low Tide
7:45AM-0.16m
7:28PM1.00m
8:29AM-0.10m
8:23PM1.03m
9:19AM-0.04m
9:38PM1.04m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
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—
—
—
—
8:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:05
—
—
8:05
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
10
9
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
7
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
260
244
236
236
186
186
142
94
21
21
143
104
125
219
48
52
180
177
174
174
179
173
164
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
11
0.6
SW
15
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
SW
14
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
138
97
142
104
104
107
152
23
89
191
62
61
100
32
190
187
38
38
95
92
64
63
45
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
W
11
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
44
77
12
18
18
18
18
191
193
88
38
63
61
100
99
99
97
96
15
14
13
13
53
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
WNW
5
—
0.7
NW
5
—
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
—
—
—
—
0.9
NW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
12
—
28
—
15
22
20
—
—
—
—
51
38
44
31
37
53
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Bolinas Jetty
CAL - Marin County
Bolinas Jetty
CAL - Marin County
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
The Rivermouth
CAL - Santa Cruz
Bolinas Jetty
CAL - Marin County
San Gregorio State Beach
CAL - San Mateo
Gazos Creek
CAL - San Mateo
Gazos Creek
CAL - San Mateo
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
Bolinas Jetty
CAL - Marin County
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
The Rivermouth
CAL - Santa Cruz
Gazos Creek
CAL - San Mateo
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
Gazos Creek
CAL - San Mateo
Gazos Creek
CAL - San Mateo
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
The Rivermouth
CAL - Santa Cruz
Natural Bridges State Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Natural Bridges State Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Shacks
CAL - Santa Cruz
Shacks
CAL - Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
48
48
35
73
48
21
39
39
35
35
48
74
73
39
35
39
39
35
74
73
72
72
63
63
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Gazos Creek
Gazos Creek
Gazos Creek
Ano Nuevo
Ano Nuevo
Ano Nuevo
Gazos Creek
Gazos Creek
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Pipeline
HAW - Oahu
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Chuns Reef
HAW - Oahu
Fossil Beach Kodiak
Alaska - Kodiak Island
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Peahi/Jaws
HAW - Maui
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Pipeline
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Elbow Ledge
Rhode Island
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Itaúna
Brazil
Brak River
South Africa
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Cintsa West
South Africa
Gas Bay
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Double Mouth
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Cintsa West
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Super Tubes
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Snake Park
South Africa
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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